Re: $4b transport plan to ease petrol hear

[Hubert Lam <hubert@imap4.com>]

hmm...abolishing track access charges? Perhaps not. Correct me if i'm
wrong, but weren't track access charges a part of the National Access
Regime that was recommended by the 1993 Hilmer Report?

In article <39ed5530.807682@can-news.tpg.com.au>,
  mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly) wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Oct 2000 12:04:22 +1100, David Bromage
> <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote:
>
> >The federal cabinet is considering using up to $4 billion from the
sale
> >of Sydney Airport to pay for a new national rail and road building
> >scheme to try to take the political heat out of rising petrol prices.
> >The transport package is also expected to include a decision not to
> >build a major second airport in Sydney.
> >
> >http://www.theage.com.au/news/20001018/A57486-2000Oct17.html
> >
> >[Speedrail anyone?]
>
> Sounds good but exactly what does it mean?
> What is the point of building more roads if we cant afford to drive on
> them due to the fuel prices .
> On ABC lateline last night it was tipped that if the Middle East
> crisis isnt fixed ,the world price of oil will rise above $50 US a
> barrel, its currently $32 US.
> You can figure out what that means to the $A pump price .
> Im also unclear how funding Speedrail is going to pacify
> motorists,especially those who dont live in Sydney of the ACT.
>
> What rail in this country needs is not more railway lines ,but to use
> the railway lines we currently have in a more efficient manner.
> Abolishing Track Access charges would be a good start.
>
> MD
>
>

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